Laminated surgical access port
US8142354B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F15/008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical access port comprises a wound protector adapted for insertion into a wound in the abdominal wall of a patient. A resilient pad comprising a laminated structure with a plurality of layers of resilient materials is attached to the wound protector. The pad comprises an aperture adapted to receive and seal against a surgeon's arm or surgical instruments and is self-closing in the absence of a surgeon's arm or surgical instrument.
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